How to change the location of the 'close' and 'minimize' window buttons?
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I want to change the location of the 'close' and 'minimize' window.
The default location is on upper left - and I want it to be on upper right.
Screenshot attached 
unity windows software-recommendation gui
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
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asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
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I want to change the location of the 'close' and 'minimize' window.
The default location is on upper left - and I want it to be on upper right.
Screenshot attached
unity windows software-recommendation gui
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
1
asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
YanshofYanshof
1861312
5
Possible duplicate of askubuntu.com/questions/174292/…
– Kalamalka Kid
Mar 12 '16 at 11:26
It's impossible right now. Our only chance is to vote on this bug.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:16
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I want to change the location of the 'close' and 'minimize' window.
The default location is on upper left - and I want it to be on upper right.
Screenshot attached
unity windows software-recommendation gui
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
1
asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
YanshofYanshof
1861312
I want to change the location of the 'close' and 'minimize' window.
The default location is on upper left - and I want it to be on upper right.
Screenshot attached
unity windows software-recommendation gui
unity windows software-recommendation gui
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
1
asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
YanshofYanshof
1861312
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
1
asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
YanshofYanshof
1861312
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
1
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
1
edited Mar 12 '16 at 17:36
muru
1
1
asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
YanshofYanshof
1861312
asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
YanshofYanshof
1861312
asked Mar 12 '16 at 11:16
YanshofYanshof
1861312
1861312
5
Possible duplicate of askubuntu.com/questions/174292/…
– Kalamalka Kid
Mar 12 '16 at 11:26
It's impossible right now. Our only chance is to vote on this bug.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:16
add a comment |
5
Possible duplicate of askubuntu.com/questions/174292/…
– Kalamalka Kid
Mar 12 '16 at 11:26
It's impossible right now. Our only chance is to vote on this bug.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:16
5
5
Possible duplicate of askubuntu.com/questions/174292/…
– Kalamalka Kid
Mar 12 '16 at 11:26
Possible duplicate of askubuntu.com/questions/174292/…
– Kalamalka Kid
Mar 12 '16 at 11:26
It's impossible right now. Our only chance is to vote on this bug.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:16
It's impossible right now. Our only chance is to vote on this bug.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:16
add a comment |
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You can do this with unity-tweak-tool
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
Now go to Appearance > Window Controls and set it to Right
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
done it - but i can't save it .. and i don't see any change.
– Yanshof
Mar 12 '16 at 11:40
Try a reboot to restart the window manager.
– Mark Kirby
Mar 12 '16 at 11:42
1
Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:07
@DanDascalescu He said unity-tweak-tool, not ubuntu-tweak. They are different
– Anwar
Sep 23 '17 at 16:30
NoWindow Controlsanymore in Unity tweak too
– Dims
Jul 31 '18 at 9:14
add a comment |
0
You can do this with the gnome-tweak-tool.
$ sudo add-apt-repository universe
$ sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
Than you go to Window Titlebars and change the option by placement to left.
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
You are answering an extremely old question of when ubuntu used unity. So your's is not the correct answer, refer to the accepted answer for the correct solution (unity-tweak-tool).
– dsSTORM
Jan 13 at 18:47
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You can do this with unity-tweak-tool
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
Now go to Appearance > Window Controls and set it to Right
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
done it - but i can't save it .. and i don't see any change.
– Yanshof
Mar 12 '16 at 11:40
Try a reboot to restart the window manager.
– Mark Kirby
Mar 12 '16 at 11:42
1
Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:07
@DanDascalescu He said unity-tweak-tool, not ubuntu-tweak. They are different
– Anwar
Sep 23 '17 at 16:30
NoWindow Controlsanymore in Unity tweak too
– Dims
Jul 31 '18 at 9:14
add a comment |
3
You can do this with unity-tweak-tool
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
Now go to Appearance > Window Controls and set it to Right
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
done it - but i can't save it .. and i don't see any change.
– Yanshof
Mar 12 '16 at 11:40
Try a reboot to restart the window manager.
– Mark Kirby
Mar 12 '16 at 11:42
1
Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:07
@DanDascalescu He said unity-tweak-tool, not ubuntu-tweak. They are different
– Anwar
Sep 23 '17 at 16:30
NoWindow Controlsanymore in Unity tweak too
– Dims
Jul 31 '18 at 9:14
add a comment |
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3
3
You can do this with unity-tweak-tool
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
Now go to Appearance > Window Controls and set it to Right
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
You can do this with unity-tweak-tool
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
Now go to Appearance > Window Controls and set it to Right
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
answered Mar 12 '16 at 11:21
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
14k146298
done it - but i can't save it .. and i don't see any change.
– Yanshof
Mar 12 '16 at 11:40
Try a reboot to restart the window manager.
– Mark Kirby
Mar 12 '16 at 11:42
1
Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:07
@DanDascalescu He said unity-tweak-tool, not ubuntu-tweak. They are different
– Anwar
Sep 23 '17 at 16:30
NoWindow Controlsanymore in Unity tweak too
– Dims
Jul 31 '18 at 9:14
add a comment |
done it - but i can't save it .. and i don't see any change.
– Yanshof
Mar 12 '16 at 11:40
Try a reboot to restart the window manager.
– Mark Kirby
Mar 12 '16 at 11:42
1
Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:07
@DanDascalescu He said unity-tweak-tool, not ubuntu-tweak. They are different
– Anwar
Sep 23 '17 at 16:30
NoWindow Controlsanymore in Unity tweak too
– Dims
Jul 31 '18 at 9:14
done it - but i can't save it .. and i don't see any change.
– Yanshof
Mar 12 '16 at 11:40
done it - but i can't save it .. and i don't see any change.
– Yanshof
Mar 12 '16 at 11:40
Try a reboot to restart the window manager.
– Mark Kirby
Mar 12 '16 at 11:42
Try a reboot to restart the window manager.
– Mark Kirby
Mar 12 '16 at 11:42
1
1
Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:07
Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:07
@DanDascalescu He said unity-tweak-tool, not ubuntu-tweak. They are different
– Anwar
Sep 23 '17 at 16:30
@DanDascalescu He said unity-tweak-tool, not ubuntu-tweak. They are different
– Anwar
Sep 23 '17 at 16:30
No
Window Controls anymore in Unity tweak too– Dims
Jul 31 '18 at 9:14
No
Window Controls anymore in Unity tweak too– Dims
Jul 31 '18 at 9:14
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0
You can do this with the gnome-tweak-tool.
$ sudo add-apt-repository universe
$ sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
Than you go to Window Titlebars and change the option by placement to left.
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
You are answering an extremely old question of when ubuntu used unity. So your's is not the correct answer, refer to the accepted answer for the correct solution (unity-tweak-tool).
– dsSTORM
Jan 13 at 18:47
add a comment |
0
You can do this with the gnome-tweak-tool.
$ sudo add-apt-repository universe
$ sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
Than you go to Window Titlebars and change the option by placement to left.
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
You are answering an extremely old question of when ubuntu used unity. So your's is not the correct answer, refer to the accepted answer for the correct solution (unity-tweak-tool).
– dsSTORM
Jan 13 at 18:47
add a comment |
0
0
0
You can do this with the gnome-tweak-tool.
$ sudo add-apt-repository universe
$ sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
Than you go to Window Titlebars and change the option by placement to left.
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
You can do this with the gnome-tweak-tool.
$ sudo add-apt-repository universe
$ sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
Than you go to Window Titlebars and change the option by placement to left.
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
answered Jan 13 at 17:18
DonFilipeDonFilipe
12
12
You are answering an extremely old question of when ubuntu used unity. So your's is not the correct answer, refer to the accepted answer for the correct solution (unity-tweak-tool).
– dsSTORM
Jan 13 at 18:47
add a comment |
You are answering an extremely old question of when ubuntu used unity. So your's is not the correct answer, refer to the accepted answer for the correct solution (unity-tweak-tool).
– dsSTORM
Jan 13 at 18:47
You are answering an extremely old question of when ubuntu used unity. So your's is not the correct answer, refer to the accepted answer for the correct solution (unity-tweak-tool).
– dsSTORM
Jan 13 at 18:47
You are answering an extremely old question of when ubuntu used unity. So your's is not the correct answer, refer to the accepted answer for the correct solution (unity-tweak-tool).
– dsSTORM
Jan 13 at 18:47
add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of askubuntu.com/questions/174292/…
– Kalamalka Kid
Mar 12 '16 at 11:26
It's impossible right now. Our only chance is to vote on this bug.
– Dan Dascalescu
Sep 9 '16 at 23:16